Total population (1990 census): 38080
County seat: Lewistown
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 769 | 142390 | 18156832 bu | |
| Wheat | 173 | 6488 | 332277 bu | |
| Oats | 73 | 1023 | 56805 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 382 | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 486 | 15106 | 44857 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 420 | 11107 | 36962 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 41 | 558 | 1103 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 115 | 3248 | 6444 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | 22 | 27 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 171 | 965 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 39 | 1129 | 22720 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 778 | 128347 | 5304060 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 2 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 3 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 38 | 1991 trees | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 2 | 1200 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | 87600 | (D) | 37 |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | (D) | (X) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.